I’m Back!

I am back for being a Cleveland Marathon Ambassador for another year! Which should also mean I’ll be back to blogging regularly.

I am very excited to share with you my training, nutrition, injuries, race preparation and of course my pups!

Right now, I am planning to run the full marathon again. (You can read last year’s recap here.) However, that could always change to the half due to injuries. I’ve been battling hamstring issues for the past year and just recently I had a random shoulder injury. It’s been a lot of fun. (insert sarcasm).

The past couple marathons, I used the Hanson’s training plan. Which I recommend for an experience marathoner (not necessarily fast, just someone who has a couple marathons under their belt.) This year I am using a variation of the Pfitzsinger Plan.

The new plan is kinda crazy and has some high mileage which sounds dumb for an injury prone runner. However, it has less speedwork and more tempo which I thought would help my hamstring injury.

To be honest, I am completely failing at this plan. Which is awesome so I can show you all the modifications I make throughout a plan and why. Most of my failing right now is due to shoulder pain. Who knew you needed your shoulders to run?

Probably part of my injuries are due to poor form while exercising and dressing badly. At least I was warm though.

If you are looking at this plan, you will notice I have a goal marathon in April. I am hoping to run a marathon in early April to really test my legs out. I will post a followup training plan to the transition from the April Marathon to the May Marathon. The Pfitzsinger plan is really good at running multiple marathons.

If you have any questions please let me know but I am excited for another journey with the Cleveland Marathon Experience.

Now, with being back for another year of Cleveland Ambassador fun, I have a giveaway!

For the first time ever, I will not be doing the giveaway on my blog but rather on Instagram. So you will want to follow @thetamburarunner on instagram where the giveaway will take place. The giveaway will not start until this afternoon so you have plenty of time to follow me and stalk all my pictures 🙂

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One thought on “I’m Back!”

Welcome back! I have never heard of that running plan. I actually recently found out thru a PT that my hamstrings are very tight. Hmmmm…. wish I had known this about 6 years ago! I guess more hamstring stretching is in play for me this year.

About Me

30 something wife, doxie mom and runner from Cleveland, OH. I am a marathon maniac, Boston Marathoner and an Ironman! I have completed 16 marathons (17 if you include the Ironman) and am an Official Blogger for the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon. I am also a proud ambassador for Nuun
I also enjoy traveling, my Croatian heritage, playing tambura, baking, reading, hangig out with my amazing husband Ryan and our dogs Bodhi & Bandit.
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